“Wind River” Offers Sweltering Moviegoers a Chance to Cool Off With a Snowbound Murder Mystery
AUGUST 31, 2017 Two of my very favorite films over the past several years have been “Sicario,” (#5 on my list of the 10 Best Films of 2015), a…
Month: August 2017
The Trumps in Texas — What Does a Fashionable First Lady Wear to Visit a Hurricane-Ravaged City?
AUGUST 29, 2017 Photo: The New York Times Decisions, decisions. What does a well-dressed First Lady wear when visiting a hurricane-ravaged city? A designer bomber jacket would be nice,…
“The Trip to Spain” Will Make You Laugh As Well As Very, Very Hungry
AUGUST 28, 2017 I’m back after over a week of vacationing in (mostly) a non-internet part of the Pacific Northwest woods to celebrate my mother-in-law’s 97th (!!!!!) birthday. For…
To My Surprise, the Ever-Pretentious Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film, “Dunkirk,” Is Really Good
AUGUST 15, 2017 I have a problem with Christopher Nolan. The director of such acclaimed films as “Inception” and “The Dark Knight” trilogy has reviewers and acolytes falling all…
This Weekend’s Neo-Nazi Horror in Charlottesville Exposes Trump’s Weaknesses
AUGUST 14, 2017 Photo: AP It all seemed so ridiculous on Friday. Several hundred neo-Nazi protesters marched through the University of Virginia at Charlottesville on Friday night, with many…
“Atomic Blonde” May Be an Empty Vessel, But Boy, It’s Got Style For Days
AUGUST 8, 2017 As I was leaving a screening of the new Charlize Theron film “Atomic Blonde,” my friend asked me if I was going to review it. “Probably…
There’s Just One Really Good Tentpole Film This Summer: “War For the Planet of the Apes”
AUGUST 7, 2017 All summer, I’ve been bitching about the lack of quality and audience satisfaction from the summer’s crop of tentpole sequels. Please be honest, was there really…
Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” Is Not an Easy Night at the Movies, But It’s an Important One
AUGUST 3, 2017 I have to admit that I wasn’t exactly looking forward to reviewing Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film “Detroit,” which opens nationwide tomorrow. Not that I thought…
“The Big Sick” Looks Like a “Boy-Meets-Girl” Romantic Comedy, But Wait
AUGUST 3, 2017 The second-birthday celebration for Exact Change Today is over, and it’s time to get back to work. And happily, we begin Year #3 on a very…
Happy Birthday…To Us!
AUGUST 1, 2017 On August 1, 2015, we opened up this little popsicle stand of opinion on the interwebs, expecting it to be glanced at now and then by…
